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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4261, 28 August 1882, Page 2

The Ta Aroha Mail learns that Mr Errington's report on the Thames harbor is a very practical one, and accompanied' by sketches of the proposed work. The improvement at Rocky Point is to consist of a groin in two sections, almost gemi-oircular, with a pier nearly meeting the groin, leaving an opening to the inside, where shelter and wharfage are secured. The plan is, indeed, very similar to the improvements in Lyttelton Harbor, where the same work has been found to answer admirably. The cost of the proposed work will be £35,000, and the area reclaimed 30 acres. A report on progress work, which was intended to utilise the Board's £30G0, is to thfl effect that £750 ) would have to be expended on the proposed work before any accommodation could be obtained. On the subject of the Shortland Channel improvement, Mr Erringto/i reports that a channel inside the present one could be obtained at an expenditure of £1850, hut the services of a dredge will be indispensable. The intention is evidently to open and keep open the old channel, which is muoh nearer shore than the present one.

Mb Or. AIDBIDGB lectured on " The Future Life " in the Oddfellows' Hall last night to a very fair audience. He chose for the basis of his remarks the 28th and part of the 29th verses of the Bth chapter of Romans—" And we know that to them that love God all things wort together for good, even to them that are called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also foreordained to he conformed to the image of His Son." It was not always easy to accept the full meaning of that 28th verse; ib was sometimes very hard to believe that all things wero working together for good; but the right way to look at this was to notice the results, and then we would be able to see how true were the Apostle's words. The text said Christians should be conformed to the image of His Son—-Jesus Christ. Therefore in our future life after the resurrection we would be immortal, and yet material, and we should be glorious, for we would be like Christ himself. Was there nothing in these facts to tempt men to become Christians; nothing to desire when it was possible for them to become equal to the angels, for that was what God promised to make hit children. The usual Biblo class will be held on Thursday evening, when discussion is invited.

At a meeting held at Waitekauri on Thursday the following resolutions were carried, Mr P. Nolan in the chair :— " That this important district has yielded SdfiOOoza of gold, or thereabouts, and has not had more than £60 expended on the hill track since it was handed over by the Provincial G-overn-ment to the Thames County Council; and that, as £850 has been promised by the Minister of Public Works for opening roads in the Waitekauri district, for mining purposes, the Council are requested to expend that, money in forming the hill track from Paeroa to the mines.—That the County Council lay off the hill road fro n Paeroa to the mines immediately, as the time of the year has now arrived for road-making; that the road lately surreyed by the County Council is of no use to the mines, as the people living in that locality travel over the hill track to Paeroa, showing this track is the only practicable route, the distance being not more than cix miles, while the road via Kinsella's is thirteen mile?. Resolved that a grade of lin 20 can be obtained, and no engineering difficulty exists. The following gentlemen were appointed .to act as a Committee to receive a reply from the County Council, and should such reply not be favorable, that; they intjrview the Warden on the subject, namely— Messrs J. Goonan, A. Menzie, H. Butler, J. Graydon, and C. A. Comes.

The Rev 0. E. Barley preached an excellent temperance sermon at the Primitive Methodist Church yesterday. He said the various prin. oiples of temperance might be inscribed on banners as " Temperance and health," and as to the accuracy of that science and the experience of insurance societies was ample teat imony; •• Temperance and prosperity," " Tempsrance and safety,"—every day at least 350 drunkards die, —'• Temperance and oharity," " Temperance and piety,"—the foremost workers in the temperance cause were men of deeply religious feeling. The preacher urged that the banners should be set up, so that the tru'hs they represent may be universally known, that they Bhould be displayed in home, church, schools, or legislature; and lastly, that they should beset up in the name of the Almighty for their aim, the welfare of their fellow men, must have his sanction, being his service.

At a meeting of the Piako Couuty Council held on Saturday a report on the le Aroha tramway was read from Mr Stewart, the engineer. The delay had been caused through inclemency of the weather, and the difficult nature of the countrr. He thought the work would be one entailing much trouble. He would have tenders called for part of the work immediately.

LiKrJT. Tamaihi, of the Tsukuba, on leaving, presented the Auckland Institute with a number of seeds of plants, fruita and trees which grow in Japan. He expressed a hope that experiments would be made with these so as to ascertain their suitability to the climate or soil, and send to Japan any notes or observation as to progress and probable result of the experiment.

Thb Bouth Interprovincial Football match, Canterbury v. Otago, took place on Taieri Plain on Saturday. Tbe reßult was a hollow victory for Otago by five goals.and three tries to nothing. Canterbury was tbe favorite at starting, but was overmatctaei in every department of the game. One of the principal heroes of the day for Otago was young Taiaroa, a son of the M.H.8., who played magnificently. His High School companions were frantic with delight, and carried him Bhoulder high off the ground.

By the Rok>'nnh>»n<» this afternoon Messrs Bradley and Co. received six horses from Canterbury, intended for the road between here and lVAroha during the coming season. The recent fine weather has improved the road sufficiently for light traffic, and we believe Bradley and Co. purpose to recommence running Iheir coaches in a week or so.